NSW Waratahs have beaten Queensland in the first Super W Final 16-13 in extra time. Awesome match, real intense and great skills shown by the ladies. Competition needs to expand next year to either be a full home and away season or to have women's kiwi teams involved.

I don't know if anybody posted it before but it seems that there's a XV revival in Asia with the Asia Rugby Women’s Championship Div 1 in Singapore in June.On June 2nd, Singapore Vs IndiaOn June 5th, India Vs PhilippinesOn June 8th, Singapore Vs Philippines

No trace now of an Asia Rugby Women’s Championship with Hong Kong & Japan (or even Kazakhstan).

sjbret wrote:I don't know if anybody posted it before but it seems that there's a XV revival in Asia with the Asia Rugby Women’s Championship Div 1 in Singapore in June.On June 2nd, Singapore Vs IndiaOn June 5th, India Vs PhilippinesOn June 8th, Singapore Vs Philippines

No trace now of an Asia Rugby Women’s Championship with Hong Kong & Japan (or even Kazakhstan).

mcruic wrote:Sweden have withdrawn from the European Trophy in Switzerland in October, citing the high costs of participating in the tournament.

That leaves Russia v Finland and Switzerland v Czechia as the semi-finals, I believe.

Sweden will instead play an "international match" sometime between 11 and 14 October.

Given the lengths to which Rugby Europe and the Swiss organisers have gone to keep the costs down, this is a great shame. I wonder if their need to organise a playoff game with Finland was a contributory factor.

Anyway, if Sweden could not afford to take part in this you do wonder how they will ever be able to play in any test series. For one of the pioneers of women's test rugby this is a big backwards step.